Newsday Crossword August 31, 2026 Answers
By Doug Peterson · Edited by Stan Newman
Every answer for the Newsday Crossword from August 31, 2026, organized by Across and Down. Tap any clue for its answer and past appearances.
Across
Zeppelin5 A sight for sore __4 Highest cards in poker4 Speed-measuring device5 __ Scotia, Canada4 Waterproof canvas covering4 Last Greek letter5 Improves, as wine4 Become fatigued4 Containers to dip brushes into9 Metal that rusts4 Tiger or tabby3 Accompany to a party6 Feels concern5 Prescription amount4 "This can't be good!"4 Stadium level4 __ code (telegraph system)5 Home storage spaces for plates and bowls15 Sharp part of sports shoes5 Pepsi or Coke4 Butcher's inventory4 Car's __-view mirror4 Disreputable, as a bar5 Meeting's to-do list6 "Dear __ or Madam..."3 Orchard plant4 Pieces of luggage9 Handed-down tales4 Look __ (investigate)4 Root beer and ginger ale5 Very eager4 Genesis paradise4 "Bald" bird5 Observes4 Italy's capital4 Target shooting sport5Down
"Dude!"3 Bedside light4 Creative thought4 Yuletide wise men4 Walk like a parade horse6 Pass into law5 Meditative exercise system4 __ so (nevertheless)4 Talks back to6 Storage room just under a roof5 Egypt's capital5 Mistake5 Paid out5 Eat a sample of5 "Half" prefix for circle4 Crunchy potato snack4 Prefix meaning "against"4 Boulder or pebble4 Home's interior design5 Word-of-mouth4 Grants permission for3 Ancient Andes dweller4 "My treat!"4 Clarinet accessory4 Hang around4 Superlative suffix3 Group of cattle4 Elementary5 Not as difficult6 Clears a whiteboard6 Book of maps5 Orchard of oranges5 Weird and scary5 Requirements5 Precious __ (gem)5 Loosen, as shoelaces4 Line on a list4 Moisten thoroughly4 Outer border4 Reduced-price event4 Full collection3Frequently Asked Questions
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